The Last Taxi is a mini-game side-story in Control Resonant. It requires players to go around Manhattan searching for seven bizarre taxis. Upon finding each of the seven taxis, you will be required to unlock the Threshold by solving the puzzle using either light, sound, shadow, or the Mold. The completion of all the puzzles will lead to discovering what happened to Mila. This guide covers the location and solution for every Last Taxi puzzle, along with the ending.
Last Taxi puzzle Location and solution
In the story side mission “The Last Taxi” of Control – Resonant, you have to find various otherworldly taxis that are spread around Manhattan. Once in each of these taxis, you will end up in a pocket universe known as Threshold. Here, at the end of a pay phone, you will find a stuck civilian named Mila.
To free her, you have to collect seven taxis and then solve the puzzles related to light, sound, or shadow for each of them. Once you complete the seventh puzzle, the side story will come to an end.
The Park
The taxi can be found in The Park, located north of the FBC Base, in a parking garage on the upper level. In order to access it, one should get atop one of the nearby buildings and preferably use the building which has the Mold Factory teleport point. After that, gain momentum and jump from one building to another until you get to the roof of the parking garage. Then, move past the Mold infection and climb to the upper level where the taxi will be found among the junk cars.
The Park Puzzle
The Park Taxi challenge entails handling the Mold as well as obtaining the correct taxi parts for its repair. During the first puzzle, kill off the grey Mold formations and collect the taxi parts contained within them. Attach the parts to the taxi for its repair, including the hood and trunk. In the case of the second challenge, avoid the exploding Mold formations while getting the taxi parts. Get two wheels and the correct yellow hood since there will be a blue one.
In the last puzzle, destroy the grey Mold formations linked to the taxi with grey threads. If left untouched, the Mold formation on the taxi will regenerate. Having killed it off, get the correct parts distributed across the location and construct the taxi using them. You will require a wheel protector, rear bumper, hood, and taxi sign light. There are some duplicate or incorrect parts here, and you must make the right selection. Getting the wrong part will lead to its placement alongside the taxi or its clear difference from other parts on the taxi.
West Incursion
You will be able to locate the Taxi in West Incursion near the Theatre, where you will probably fight Resonant. It can be found in the vertical car park in Empire Avenue Station. In order to get there, you will require the Shift ability to traverse through the area.
West Incursion Puzzle
The majority of the Taxi puzzles in Control Resonant include something about the light, and this is not an exception. However, unlike other Taxi puzzles, you should focus your attention on the street lights that are above those taxis. To solve the first puzzle, you need to go to the taxi beneath the only blinking street light. As for the second one, find the only street light that does not blink and go to the taxi beneath it. The last puzzle is a bit trickier because all the street lights will be blinking, but one will be out of sync. Enter the taxi underneath that streetlight.
Evacuation
You will be able to locate the Taxi by going towards the end of a corridor covered in Hiss Spikes that is located west of the Evacuation Building. You need to use the ability “Elevate” in order to hover over the Hiss Spikes and avoid getting hit by laser shots. Once you reach the end of the alley, you can safely interact with the taxi.
Evacuation Puzzle
The only key element that should be considered when solving the Downtown Taxi riddle is the pattern of flashing headlamps. You will need to observe each and every taxi very carefully and find out which one is behaving differently. In the case of the first riddle, get into the taxi with flashing headlamps that are off-beat with other cars. In the second riddle, get into the taxi that flashes its headlamps multiple times consecutively. In the third riddle, enter the taxi with no flashing headlamps at all.
Central
The Taxi is found at Central, west of Patterned Factory. Travel along the second street to the east from FBC Field Office and head north. Travel past the warehouse towards the above location. The Taxi will be found in an alley, and luckily, there are no Hiss Spikes around for you to contend with this time.
Central Puzzle
Try to locate the taxi that has its light and engine switched on, then board it. The second puzzle would require you to find the taxi which has its rooftop light on, then board it. Finally, try to find the taxi which has its rooftop light, headlights, and rear brake lights all switched on.
Downtown
The Taxi can be found in the eastern section of the Downtown region, near the northern tip of the road. Locate the large square of deserted automobiles in the vicinity, where the taxi is located at the entrance of the square.
Downtown Puzzle
Downtown Taxi Puzzle Solution – This puzzle involves observing both the sounds and blinking lights on the taxis. In the first puzzle, you should observe the taxi producing a ticking noise, as that of a turn signal and enter it. In the second puzzle, go near each taxi and observe their rooftop lights. Most rooftop lights go off as you approach them; however, one remains on. Enter that taxi. In the third puzzle, select the taxi whose rooftop light is switched off as you approach it, and the other rooftop lights are off.
Underpass
The taxi is available at the Deeper Underpass section of the Underpass region. This will be made available to you when completing the main mission of “Recursions and Iterations,” after which you will use the cable car and cross the chasm. The next stop after this is Deeper Underpass, where you will locate the taxi on a ledge.
Underpass Puzzle
The Taxis available through the Underpass can be determined by how the lights and actions of the Taxis and the adjacent street lights behave. If the street lights are turned off, search for the one taxi that will have its lights still on. On the second puzzle, do the exact opposite of what you have done previously to find the taxi that will have its lights turned off after the street lights are turned off. On the third puzzle, you need to find the Taxi that will have its lights off even after the street lights are turned off.
Unknown
The Taxi can be located in the Unknown region in the Patterned Evac Building island. This location can be accessed while playing the side quest of Pope’s Research. The taxi will be found outside but will require you to fight some enemies to get to it.
Unknown Puzzle
The Unknown Taxi puzzle is one of the more unique puzzles, since it involves shadows that don’t correspond to taxis. Pick up the light and use it to examine the shadows of each taxi. In the first puzzle, you will need to find the only taxi that makes a normal taxi shadow and enter it. The second puzzle is similar to the first one, but there will be more taxis to examine, including those that are parked on the other side of the street. In the third puzzle, all taxis will make taxi shadows, but only one will have a sign shadow on its roof.
The Ending
When the seventh and final puzzle is solved by Dylan, he will be transported to a street on which you can hear the ringing of a phone. Answer the phone to listen to the final message left by Mila, stating that she will risk her life and ride in a taxi. Nothing further is known about her fate, but answering the phone finishes the Side Story “The Last Taxi.” No special rewards will be received upon completing this side quest.
